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If crashing the user's computer could be grounds for a criminal case if would have very far-reaching consequences. It's not "crashing the user's computer". The
by Goronmon 14y ago
If crashing the user's computer could be grounds for a criminal case if would have very far-reaching consequences.
It's not "crashing the user's computer". The guy intentionally added hidden functionality to his company's software that he knew would cause an extremely high load on the client. It's the difference between a mistake and deliberate sabotage.
- mseebach 14y agoI'm aware it didn't crash the computer, it's an analogy. Also, "sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening another entity through subversion, obstruction, disruption, or destruction". Clearly not what's going on here, and it's this kind of hyperbole I'm arguing against.